A drought in share sale activity could leave around a quarter of bankers working in the sector looking for new jobs by 2013 as investment banks are forced to cut costs, with some expecting smaller players could even exit the market completely

World Finance interviews Farid Eid Filho, President of ACE Seguradora Brazil, on strong growth in Brazilian PMC insurance

World Finance interviews Tshepo Kgadima, CEO of LontohCoal Ltd, on developing new technologies

World Finance interviews Ruben Wenselaar, CFO and CIO of Menzis, on solidarity with its stakeholders

Genel Energy is the leading foreign oil company in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, developing innovative exploration and production strategies in the oil and gas sector

As companies in the aircraft and jet sectors channel their investment into new technologies, Jonas Hjelm of Saab Group in Sweden paints a picture of the industry and the group’s future

Kazakh consumers are benefitting from a competitive insurance sector, due to government incentives and innovative technology

Azercell is not only Azerbaijan’s market leader in mobile telecoms: it is also one of the country’s biggest social investors and employers

Avea is enriching its customers’ lives through its multi-tasking activities

Investment in sustainable technology and infrastructure has grown rapidly – but has some way to go

The prolonged debt crises in the US and Europe, combined with the Swiss National Bank’s action to contain inflation, may send gold soaring to $2,000 per ounce

Petroleos Mexicanos has managed to harmonise experience with the ability to innovate

By issuing Samatel with the highest degree licence, the Omani telecoms regulatory authority has authorised a third fully fledged mobile operator to compete with incumbent Omantel and its rival Nawras

Ireland needs to secure three percent annual growth if it is to reduce its budget deficit on target, writes Padraic Halpin

CEO K.Gökhan Bozkurt explains how Türk Telekom, a leader in the international and domestic Turkish telecoms sector, is enhancing its sustainability credentials and adapting to changing consumer demand